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Ken Dryden

1947 - 2025

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Kenneth Wayne Dryden (August 8, 1947 – September 5, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, politician, lawyer, businessman and author. He played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1971 to 1979, winning the Stanley Cup six times, the Vezina Trophy as the goaltender on the team allowing the fewest goals five times, and the Conn Smythe Trophy along with the Calder Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs and rookie of the year respectively over the course of his rookie campaign. He was elected as member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. Thereafter, Dryden served as a Liberal Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011 and was appointed Minister of Social Development from 2004 to 2006 for which he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Dryden is the 73rd most popular hockey player (up from 87th in 2019), the 647th most popular biography from Canada (up from 679th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Ken Dryden ranks 73 out of 676. Before him are Hugo Dollheiser, Peter Bondra, Saku Koivu, Nicklas Lidström, Ross Cuthbert, and Mats Sundin. After him are Irving Small, Bobby Clarke, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Bert McCaffrey, Dick Esser, and Artūrs Irbe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Ken Dryden ranks 765. Before him are Tierno Monénembo, Txetxu Rojo, Amory Lovins, Peter Persidis, Jan-Erik Enestam, and Boris Shukhov. After him are Lev Rubinstein, Dao Bandon, Oliver Friggieri, Bernard Talvard, David Robb, and Nicole Bricq. Among people deceased in 2025, Ken Dryden ranks 319. Before him are George Ryan, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Theresa Kachindamoto, Freddie Aguilar, Sheila Jordan, and Peter Rufai. After him are Jorge Bolaño, William H. Webster, Steve Shirley, Angela Mortimer, Bob Uecker, and Gus Williams.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Ken Dryden ranks 647 out of 1,622. Before him are Martin Kamen (1913), Ken Kirzinger (1959), John Porter (1904), Frank Amyot (1904), Suzanne Clément (1969), and George Cloutier (1876). After him are Cathleen Synge Morawetz (1923), Kathleen Robertson (1973), Bobby Clarke (1949), Aileen Meagher (1910), Maureen Forrester (1930), and Melody Anderson (1955).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Ken Dryden ranks 21. Before him are Frank Sullivan (1898), Colin Carruthers (1890), Howie Morenz (1902), Mark Messier (1961), Mike Bossy (1957), and Ross Cuthbert (1892). After him are Bobby Clarke (1949), Bert McCaffrey (1893), Herb Drury (1896), Steve Yzerman (1965), Sidney Crosby (1987), and Sid Abel (1918).

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